Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course